Johnson County Airport, (IATA: BYG, ICAO: KBYG, FAA LID: BYG) is a county-owned public-use airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the central business district of Buffalo, Wyoming, a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[3]

Johnson County Airport
IATA: BYG ICAO: KBYG FAA LID: BYG
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Johnson County
Serves	Buffalo, Wyoming
Elevation AMSL	4,970 ft / 1,515 m
Coordinates	44°22′51″N 106°43′18″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 6,143 1,872 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2017) 5,295 Based aircraft (2018) 30
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2]

Facilities and aircraft

Johnson County Airport covers an area of 240 acres (97 ha) at an elevation of 4,970 feet (1,515 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway: 13/31 is 6,143 by 75 feet (1,872 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2017, the airport had 5,295 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day: 99% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and <1% military. In August 2018, there was 30 aircraft based at this airport: 26 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 1 helicopter.[1]

Accidents and incidents

• July 31, 1979: Western Airlines Flight 44 mistakenly landed here instead of its intended destination of Sheridan County Airport in Sheridan, Wyoming. The Boeing 737-200 aircraft caused minor damage to the runway.[4]

See also

• List of airports in Wyoming

References

External links

• FAA Terminal Procedures for BYG, effective May 19, 2022

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for BYG
  • AirNav airport information for BYG
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for BYG